Conformational flexibility of the Dengue virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase revealed by a complex with an inhibitor
Noble, C.G., Lim, S.P., Chen, Y.L., Liew, C.W., Yap, L., Lescar, J., Shi, P.-Y.(2013) J Virol 87: 5291-5295
- PubMed: 23408636 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00045-13
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3VWS, 4HHJ - PubMed Abstract: 
We report a highly reproducible method to crystallize the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) domain of dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3), allowing structure refinement to a 1.79-? resolution and revealing amino acids not seen previously. We also present a DENV-3 polymerase/inhibitor cocrystal structure at a 2.1-? resolution. The inhibitor binds to the RdRp as a dimer and causes conformational changes in the protein. The improved crystallization conditions and new structural information should accelerate structure-based drug discovery.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.